The FA Cup quarter-final draw threw up some blockbuster ties involving Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool.
All 4 Premier League giants progressed to the last eight of the competition in relatively routine fashion over the weekend.
Liverpool gained fast revenge on Wolves winning 3-1 at Molineux, just three after a dangerous 2-1 defeat within the league, while Arsenal were made to sweat by League one Mansfield and has Eberechi Eze to thank for his or her eventual narrow victory.
Chelsea were pushed all the best way by Wrexham before prevailing in time beyond regulation and City were forced to return from behind to beat Newcastle at St James’ Park.
The reward for Pep Guaridola’s quadruple chasers is a house ride against Liverpool who’re prone to be ruing the luck given their record against City this season, allied to the fortuitous draws handed to Arsenal and Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta’s only major trophy as boss of the north London club got here six years ago and he’ll fancy his possibilities of progressing even further this season in a contest the Gunners have won a record 14 times.
Championship opposition awaits in the form of Southampton who defeated top flight opposition in the form of Fulham on Sunday.
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FA Cup Quarter-Finals
Southampton vs Arsenal
Chelsea vs Port Vale
Manchester City vs Liverpool
West Ham or Brentford vs Leeds United
The ties will probably be played across the weekend of 4-5 April.
Still, Arsenal could make the semi-finals without having to play a top flight club and Glenn Hoddle insists it can’t be ignored how fortunate the present Premier League leaders have been each at home and in Europe.
He told TNT Sport: ‘There’s an old saying that you simply do need the luck of the draw. That’s where luck does come into it.
‘You make your individual luck on the pitch but they’ve had a neater attract many of the rounds and in Europe obviously as well.
‘The pathway to that final is less complicated but nothing is straightforward at that level. You would favor to have that quite than face City or Liverpool.
‘In the event that they needed to play one in every of those two it could be really tough. Southampton will probably be a hell of game for them.
‘Southampton are a great footballing side and they’re going to must play well whatever team they put out.
Finally, Port Vale, who caused one in every of the largest shocks of the competition to this point this term by beating Sunderland, have been granted a money-spinning tie with a visit to Stamford Bridge.
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